The third India-Nordic Summit, held in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, focused on expanding cooperation between India and Nordic countries in technology, innovation and communication. India and the Nordic countries agreed on eight key agreements aimed at strengthening strategic and technological partnerships, with priority areas including green technology, innovation, climate cooperation and next-generation communication technology.
The summit placed special emphasis on joint research projects in STEM — science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Both sides stressed the need to expand cooperation in future technologies.
At the summit, India and Nordic countries, including Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, agreed to strengthen strategic and technological partnerships through eight agreements covering green technology, innovation, climate cooperation and next-generation communication technology.
Cooperation on 6G technology was among the key announcements at the summit. India and Nordic countries agreed to jointly work on next-generation mobile networks and communication infrastructure. Experts believe the partnership could strengthen research, network development and the innovation ecosystem.
Countries such as Finland and Sweden are regarded as leaders in telecom hardware and network technology, while India has b software capabilities and a large digital market. Experts believe collaboration between the regions could accelerate the development of 6G technology.
According to experts, the partnership could influence India’s telecom sector and digital economy in the coming years. Reports indicate that companies such as Nokia and Ericsson may expand research and development centres and manufacturing units in India.
Experts believe the partnership could help India move beyond being only a user of 6G technology and emerge as a larger centre for exporting equipment and network solutions in the future. The potential speed of 6G is reported to be several times higher than 5G, which could support automation, smart cities and advanced digital services.
